Phased-array weather radar can improve weather observations and the timeliness of warnings
Meso- and microscale weather events, such as tornadoes, microbursts and severe thunderstorms, usually change rapidly…
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From hurricanes to the red planet: radiosonde technology is on a mission to Mars
In July this year, NASA launched the rover Perseverance, armed with technologies that will monitor…
Keeping the wind energy industry moving during COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the health of millions of people globally — including two…
Weather can drive people into poverty. Knowing the weather can lift them out
ClimaCell’s Georgina Campbell Flatter looks at how micro-weather solutions can help bring much needed weather…
Time for the EU to move to active management of air quality
John Liljelund, head of Air Quality, Vaisala looks at how new technologies are enabling the…
Improving convective precipitation modeling for climate prediction
Experts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) look at recent work that…
The importance of accurate air turbulence forecasting for aviation
Jim Foerster, director of meteorology services for DTN, looks at how more sophisticated weather models…
Trusting remote sensors in wind farm prospecting
The wind farm industry is pretty risk-averse. Some of us like to take things very…
Opportunities for technological leapfrogging in Africa
Nick van de Giesen, professor at Delft University of Technology and co-director of the Trans-African…
Modernizing hydromet services in the developing world
Yvette Ramos, international consultant to the WMO, offers advice on how NMHS providers in developing…